Chilean Cinema at Toronto International Film Festival

JESUS by FERNANDO GUZZONI
France/Chile/Germany/Greece/Colombia | 86 minutes | International Premiere | 2016

The volatile relationship between a wayward teen and his disapproving father (father (Alejandro Goic, star of Pablo Larraín’s The Club) comes to a head when the boy seeks shelter from the police, in the new feature from Chilean writer-director Fernando Guzzoni (Dog Flesh).

Public 1 – 09/09/16 - 9:30PM - Scotiabank 14
Public 2 – 09/11/16 - 9:45PM - Scotiabank 11
Public 3 – 09/16/16 - 12:30PM - Scotiabank 4

NERUDA by PABLO LARRAIN
Chile / Argentina / Spain / France | 108 minutes | Canadian Premiere | 2016

Pablo Larraín (The Club, No, Tony Manero) weaves an engrossing metafictional fable around the 1948 manhunt for celebrated poet and politician Pablo Neruda, who goes underground when Chile outlaws communism and is pursued by an ambitious police inspector (Gael García Bernal) hoping to make a name for himself by capturing the famous fugitive.

Public 1 - 09/12/16 - 9:30PM - TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 
Public 2 - 09/14/16 - 1:30PM - Winter Garden Theatre 
Public 3 - 09/18/16 - 12:00PM - Scotiabank 3 

And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye by FRANCISCA ALEGRÍA
Chile / USA | 18 minutes | Canadian Premiere | 2016

In this poetic magic-realist tale, 85-year-old Emetria has an encounter with the ghost of her former employer. Contrary to her expectations, he hasn’t come to escort her to the beyond; he has other plans. Then again, so does she.

Public 1 - 09/14/16 - 7:00PM - Scotiabank 13
Public 2 - 09/18/16 - 1:30PM -  Scotiabank 11
 

Also, the Chilean director Pablo Larraín will present his latest film "Jackie" (Special Presentations section), a USA production starring Natalie Portman

Fernando Guzzoni, director of "Jesus"

Pablo Larraín, director of "Neruda"

Francisca Alegría, director of "And The Whole Sky Fit In The Dead Cow’s Eye"